First Cup

Tina Twito
I come to its succor, a child:
clinging two-handed, straining to lift,
gulping down the cup of morning
as it dribbles down my chin.

Published by Tina Twito

I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl...  View profile

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  • Tina Twito11/16/2010

    Thanks all!

  • J L Carey Jr11/14/2010

    Great word, "succor". I love your poems.

  • Bethany R. Marsh11/14/2010

    Page love. I hope you've had a great weekend!

  • Delicia Powers11/14/2010

    your poetry is always astounding!

  • Christopher James Patton11/13/2010

    I call my first cup of coffee my "cup o' humaniy". This even though I'm not all there until my third ;-)

  • Becky Whittemore11/13/2010

    I love this, I can just picture a little one learning to drink from a cup! Precious!

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